can anyone identify this plant?

[chibani]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

hahaha well i don't think its a fruit but a "higuero' used to make the 'maracas' and 'guiro' . Can't remember or am not sure what this plant is called in english.

In the DR campos the folks would make 'una jiguera' to fetch water sort of a bowl to also use to pour water in the bath, or the ones with the long neck were used to carry water to the 'conuco' fields. They grow in different sizes and shapes.

My aunts would take one of those round 'fruits' and cut them carefully in two, for two bowls, scrape all the meat out of them and let them dry before using them as bowls.

So its a fruit, but not comestible.
Is what is called in french gourde "calebasse" or calabassa in africa o calabaza en espanol; gourd in formal english.

[aross]

It is a Calabash Tree and Fruit. And yes, the fruit is made into bowels when it is cut in half, cleaned out and dried. Or birds nests when a hole is cut into it when dried. We have raised many a budgie in a Calabash nut nest.

Who remembers who it was that used to close his program with "and good night Mrs Calabash, where ever you are"

[chibani]

Another chalenge; they call it ubas. What is it really?

[chibani]

And one more question for the experts; what is this?

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by chibani

Another chalenge; they call it ubas. What is it really?

Seagrapes?

[Ezequiel]

Originally Posted by chibani

And one more question for the experts; what is this?

In Spanish we call it "almendra", the tree is "una mata de Almendra. My grandmother has one of this tree on her backyard, my friends and my brothers and i used to climbed it, and eat it, it turns your mouth red.

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by Ezequiel

In Spanish we call it "almendra".

Almond? .....

[sokitoumi]

Terminalia Catappa L. - TROPICAL ALMOND

the tropical or indian almond amongst other names...the fallen leaves turn water brown but act as an antioxident

[sokitoumi]

recipe for sea-grape jelly

Recipes from Wild Edibles by Marian Van Atta
Seagrape Jelly: Wash fruit and remove stems and leaves. Pour through cloth jelly bag. Put 4 cups juice back in kettle. Add 4 cups sugar and keep stirring.. Boil rapidly to 228 degrees F. Pour into sterilized jelly jars and seal.

no idea what it tastes like

http://rawinspiration.blogspot.com/2...ea-grapes.html

[Ezequiel]

Originally Posted by Rocky

Almond? .....

Yes, if i'm not confused Almond is the Nuts inside the Almendra.